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Portland police investigating death of Cumberland County Jail inmate
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 7—The Portland Police Department is investigating the death of an incarcerated man who was found unresponsive in his cell at the Cumberland County Jail on Wednesday morning. Sheriff Kevin ...
Police: Man wanted in abduction of woman in New Hampshire found sleeping in truck
WFXT via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA man wanted in connection with the abduction of a woman in New Hampshire was arrested Monday after...
Jail intake remains limited as Cumberland County sheriff continues hiring push
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 3—More than six months after the Cumberland County Jail closed its doors to most arrests, persistent staffing shortages are expected to continue to hamper the facility for several months ...
Biddeford man dies at Cumberland County jail
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 9—Local and state authorities are investigating the death of a Biddeford man at the Cumberland County Jail on Wednesday. A corrections officer doing rounds in the medical unit found 62- ...
Inmate found dead in Cumberland County Jail
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 5—An inmate died Saturday at the Cumberland County Jail, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office. During a routine round, one of the correctional officers discovered an inmate ...
Police identify woman who died in Cumberland County Jail
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 month agoApr. 19—Portland police and the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office have identified the woman who died at the Cumberland County Jail this month but have not released details of her death. A correctional ...
Cumberland County Jail dealing with COVID-19 outbreak
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 8 months agoSep. 26—There has been another outbreak of COVID-19 at the Cumberland County Jail in Portland. Seventeen inmates have tested positive for the respiratory virus, following a summer in which infections ...
Woman waves ‘frantically’ for help from car, then police chase driver, Maine cops say
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA Maine police officer saw a woman waving “frantically” for help from a car window and tried pulling...
Cumberland man arrested after stabbing on Portland Street
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOct. 4—A Cumberland man was arrested Tuesday night after a man was stabbed near a Portland homeless shelter. A police spokesperson did not identify the victim, who was stabbed multiple times ...
Woman kidnapped in Walmart parking lot is forced to drive at gunpoint, Maine cops say
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 4 months agoWhile waiting to meet an acquaintance at Walmart, a woman said she was kidnapped and forced to drive...